1 00:00:00,720 --> 00:00:03,239 Speaker 1: What was the mindset? You guys let up the first 2 00:00:03,320 --> 00:00:05,760 Speaker 1: touchdown seven nothing right, and then you guys go on 3 00:00:05,800 --> 00:00:08,119 Speaker 1: the run. Offense goes on the run, defense shuts them 4 00:00:08,119 --> 00:00:09,639 Speaker 1: down the rest of the way. What is your mindset 5 00:00:09,680 --> 00:00:13,039 Speaker 1: after that first touchdown? It's funny eating breakfast this morning. 6 00:00:13,039 --> 00:00:15,920 Speaker 1: I was sitting with Dave Andrews and we were just 7 00:00:15,960 --> 00:00:18,599 Speaker 1: telling about the game and just talking about how the 8 00:00:18,680 --> 00:00:20,640 Speaker 1: game would start, like if they scored. We were just 9 00:00:20,680 --> 00:00:23,400 Speaker 1: talking about the way they played, like our offense need 10 00:00:23,400 --> 00:00:25,919 Speaker 1: to go out of score, and I think them going 11 00:00:25,960 --> 00:00:28,520 Speaker 1: and just responding in the game, and I think us 12 00:00:28,520 --> 00:00:31,720 Speaker 1: settling down. We always talk about, you know, that first drive, 13 00:00:31,800 --> 00:00:33,960 Speaker 1: handling the script, which we didn't do a great job of, 14 00:00:34,360 --> 00:00:37,120 Speaker 1: but I think fixing the things that showed up on 15 00:00:37,159 --> 00:00:40,760 Speaker 1: the opening drive someone adjustments we made were great, and 16 00:00:40,800 --> 00:00:42,680 Speaker 1: then it just comes down to playing better. I think 17 00:00:43,040 --> 00:00:44,720 Speaker 1: we have enough guys and we're at the point in 18 00:00:44,720 --> 00:00:47,880 Speaker 1: the season that we know first drive, whether it's three 19 00:00:47,880 --> 00:00:49,599 Speaker 1: and out, whether they go down to score, like, that's 20 00:00:49,640 --> 00:00:52,120 Speaker 1: not going to define the game. We gotta keep playing well. 21 00:00:52,680 --> 00:00:55,280 Speaker 1: I thought guys handled that situation where and I thought, 22 00:00:55,480 --> 00:00:57,920 Speaker 1: you know, you get a turnover offense scores now, like 23 00:00:57,960 --> 00:01:00,800 Speaker 1: you're getting in the groove. Uh stop before the half, 24 00:01:00,880 --> 00:01:03,560 Speaker 1: three points before the half, come like, come out, offense 25 00:01:03,600 --> 00:01:05,640 Speaker 1: doesn't go down to score, but then we don't give 26 00:01:05,680 --> 00:01:08,000 Speaker 1: up a long drive. Bent makes a huge TfL on 27 00:01:08,080 --> 00:01:11,320 Speaker 1: third down. Offense scores again. Now we're in another groove 28 00:01:11,360 --> 00:01:13,759 Speaker 1: of going. So I just thought, you know, we compliment 29 00:01:13,840 --> 00:01:16,520 Speaker 1: each other really well today, and we know that's our recipe. 30 00:01:16,520 --> 00:01:20,240 Speaker 1: We just got to keep doing that. You got a 31 00:01:20,319 --> 00:01:22,160 Speaker 1: chance to see there was a point in the third quarter, 32 00:01:22,200 --> 00:01:24,240 Speaker 1: I think where it was like three consecutive or three 33 00:01:24,240 --> 00:01:26,240 Speaker 1: out of four plays where guys got home and they 34 00:01:26,240 --> 00:01:28,160 Speaker 1: were able to get to bigger mayfield. Just what did 35 00:01:28,160 --> 00:01:29,720 Speaker 1: it look like in front of you? And how impressive 36 00:01:29,800 --> 00:01:31,319 Speaker 1: was it as they were just okay, let's put our 37 00:01:31,400 --> 00:01:33,000 Speaker 1: years back and get after him. Yeah. I thought we 38 00:01:33,040 --> 00:01:35,080 Speaker 1: did a good job of kind of figuring out, you know, 39 00:01:35,160 --> 00:01:36,960 Speaker 1: some of the things that they were doing against us, 40 00:01:37,480 --> 00:01:40,360 Speaker 1: the empty spread game, kind of attacking the middle of 41 00:01:40,360 --> 00:01:42,959 Speaker 1: the field, then you know, going hurry up trying to 42 00:01:42,959 --> 00:01:44,880 Speaker 1: get us in certain things. I thought once we got 43 00:01:44,880 --> 00:01:47,760 Speaker 1: a good kind of idea that Steve, knowing what he 44 00:01:47,800 --> 00:01:50,240 Speaker 1: wanted to call us getting in our calls and then 45 00:01:50,360 --> 00:01:52,120 Speaker 1: you know, once we get a lead and those guys 46 00:01:52,120 --> 00:01:54,559 Speaker 1: can go eat you know, they do a great job. 47 00:01:54,640 --> 00:01:56,560 Speaker 1: So when you can be out there and four man 48 00:01:56,720 --> 00:01:59,400 Speaker 1: rush and play different coverages and you can get pressure 49 00:01:59,440 --> 00:02:02,040 Speaker 1: with four it's a tough on the offense. And um, 50 00:02:02,080 --> 00:02:03,920 Speaker 1: to me again, it goes back to the credit of 51 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:05,920 Speaker 1: rush and coverage. You know, when we can do that 52 00:02:06,040 --> 00:02:08,480 Speaker 1: at do that at a good pace, do it well, 53 00:02:08,639 --> 00:02:13,680 Speaker 1: we'll have a chance to play good defense. Involing right here, Devin. 54 00:02:14,040 --> 00:02:16,120 Speaker 1: Thirteen points allowed the last two weeks. You guys lead 55 00:02:16,160 --> 00:02:18,880 Speaker 1: the league interceptions. You're knocking quarterbacks out of the game. 56 00:02:18,919 --> 00:02:21,400 Speaker 1: What's the confidence level of the defense right now? It's 57 00:02:21,400 --> 00:02:25,120 Speaker 1: a it's a week by week thing. Um, you know, great, 58 00:02:25,200 --> 00:02:27,000 Speaker 1: great job at last two weeks. Now we're going on 59 00:02:27,040 --> 00:02:29,760 Speaker 1: a short week, something we haven't done as a team yet. Um, 60 00:02:30,320 --> 00:02:33,000 Speaker 1: you know, right now it's it's Wednesday, you know, so 61 00:02:33,040 --> 00:02:35,239 Speaker 1: we got to be thinking ahead. We're gonna go against 62 00:02:35,200 --> 00:02:38,000 Speaker 1: an Atlanta team that's a veteran quarterback with Matt Ryan 63 00:02:38,360 --> 00:02:41,560 Speaker 1: Cps playing out of his mind. Mike Davis is a 64 00:02:41,560 --> 00:02:43,720 Speaker 1: tough runner. So, um, they give you a lot of 65 00:02:43,720 --> 00:02:46,360 Speaker 1: different personnel groups and different things like that. So we 66 00:02:46,440 --> 00:02:48,200 Speaker 1: got to jump ahead on this on a film and 67 00:02:48,200 --> 00:02:50,960 Speaker 1: get ready to go. But you know, to me, confidence 68 00:02:51,000 --> 00:02:54,200 Speaker 1: all starts from practice. You know this week, it'll be 69 00:02:54,240 --> 00:02:57,080 Speaker 1: from walk throughs and watching film together. That's where you 70 00:02:57,120 --> 00:02:58,920 Speaker 1: build your confidence to go out there and play. That's 71 00:02:58,960 --> 00:03:01,800 Speaker 1: why we were confident and after the first drive giving 72 00:03:01,880 --> 00:03:04,440 Speaker 1: up to seven points because we know what we still do. 73 00:03:04,520 --> 00:03:06,480 Speaker 1: We know our game plan, we know how to execute. 74 00:03:06,639 --> 00:03:08,800 Speaker 1: But that comes from the week. That comes from you know, 75 00:03:08,840 --> 00:03:12,520 Speaker 1: making mistakes of practice, fixing them, getting things right on Friday, 76 00:03:12,600 --> 00:03:16,160 Speaker 1: coming and reviewing everything Saturday, feeling good Sunday morning, going 77 00:03:16,200 --> 00:03:18,320 Speaker 1: into the game. So we just gotta keep doing that. 78 00:03:18,400 --> 00:03:20,720 Speaker 1: I don't think confidence comes just from playing well for 79 00:03:20,760 --> 00:03:23,000 Speaker 1: a couple of games and you just think it's gonna happen. 80 00:03:23,040 --> 00:03:25,519 Speaker 1: We just gotta keep believing in the process, keep working hard. 81 00:03:28,320 --> 00:03:31,760 Speaker 1: Another big interception from Kyle Duggar today. What does he 82 00:03:31,800 --> 00:03:34,640 Speaker 1: bring to your defense, especially against a team like the 83 00:03:34,680 --> 00:03:37,600 Speaker 1: Browns that can run two three tight ends at you. Yeah, 84 00:03:37,600 --> 00:03:39,160 Speaker 1: I mean in the intercession was just one of the 85 00:03:39,240 --> 00:03:41,520 Speaker 1: things he did well today. I mean, I thought his 86 00:03:41,600 --> 00:03:44,880 Speaker 1: physicality that played right before the half on the kickoff, 87 00:03:45,640 --> 00:03:48,800 Speaker 1: hitting swords, you know, like that that was devastating. Doug 88 00:03:48,920 --> 00:03:52,640 Speaker 1: is Doug's like a Swiss army knife. I mean, like 89 00:03:52,760 --> 00:03:54,320 Speaker 1: I think I might have said it earlier this year. 90 00:03:54,400 --> 00:03:56,720 Speaker 1: We laugh at the fact that Doug goes down there 91 00:03:56,800 --> 00:03:59,800 Speaker 1: in the box and the bubble and like takes two 92 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:03,320 Speaker 1: deeps and hits a lineman and like stellemates him and 93 00:04:03,680 --> 00:04:05,600 Speaker 1: me and Apo look at him like, bro, you didn't 94 00:04:05,600 --> 00:04:08,000 Speaker 1: even look like you saw the lineman coming. And he 95 00:04:08,080 --> 00:04:10,400 Speaker 1: was like, y'all, I just hit him. It's so quiet, 96 00:04:10,520 --> 00:04:13,040 Speaker 1: doesn't think anything of it. And I asked him, I mean, 97 00:04:13,080 --> 00:04:14,600 Speaker 1: I asked him every week how to he end up 98 00:04:14,600 --> 00:04:16,560 Speaker 1: as a D two player because he's a physical freak. 99 00:04:16,640 --> 00:04:20,160 Speaker 1: So to me, just he's getting more and more confident 100 00:04:20,240 --> 00:04:24,800 Speaker 1: and what he does playing fast, playing physical, he has 101 00:04:24,880 --> 00:04:28,400 Speaker 1: gifts that not many people playing safety have. But I 102 00:04:28,440 --> 00:04:31,120 Speaker 1: think is just him opening up and blossom and more. 103 00:04:31,160 --> 00:04:33,360 Speaker 1: And I can see him or try to challenge him 104 00:04:33,360 --> 00:04:35,800 Speaker 1: to talk more and be more vocal, and he's doing 105 00:04:35,839 --> 00:04:38,200 Speaker 1: those things. He's turning into a veteran even a year 106 00:04:38,240 --> 00:04:40,400 Speaker 1: or two, and he's been a joy to watch him. 107 00:04:41,440 --> 00:04:44,680 Speaker 1: I don't question from Tara Sullivan. Now I'm putting you 108 00:04:44,680 --> 00:04:46,320 Speaker 1: on the spot because the guy just walked in the room. 109 00:04:46,320 --> 00:04:48,640 Speaker 1: But I know you've talked a lot about Mac this year, 110 00:04:48,720 --> 00:04:50,960 Speaker 1: but this week he took a lot of extra criticism, 111 00:04:50,960 --> 00:04:52,440 Speaker 1: which was something different this year. I don't even know 112 00:04:52,480 --> 00:04:54,920 Speaker 1: if you paid attention, but that the ankle tackle from 113 00:04:55,000 --> 00:04:57,000 Speaker 1: lesk him just a little bit of how he's responded 114 00:04:57,000 --> 00:04:59,640 Speaker 1: to things, what you've seen in that you focus on football. 115 00:04:59,680 --> 00:05:02,240 Speaker 1: I mean, the guy all he cares about is football. 116 00:05:02,279 --> 00:05:06,360 Speaker 1: He doesn't care about any outside outside noise anything. I mean, 117 00:05:06,400 --> 00:05:08,680 Speaker 1: obviously you know they did a good job with him 118 00:05:08,680 --> 00:05:12,120 Speaker 1: over there Alabama other than just winning national championships. Um, 119 00:05:12,400 --> 00:05:15,080 Speaker 1: he's just locked in and it's been it's been fun 120 00:05:15,120 --> 00:05:18,080 Speaker 1: to watch. Um, you know, And I said it, I 121 00:05:18,120 --> 00:05:20,440 Speaker 1: guess that was Wednesday, Like that wasn't an issue here 122 00:05:20,640 --> 00:05:23,440 Speaker 1: like the Cleveland Browns was our issue all week. That's 123 00:05:23,440 --> 00:05:25,800 Speaker 1: our focus and that will move forward and focus on 124 00:05:25,800 --> 00:05:29,400 Speaker 1: the Falcons. But as a rookie, he understands the position 125 00:05:29,400 --> 00:05:32,159 Speaker 1: of playing quarterback and being a leader, and to me, 126 00:05:32,240 --> 00:05:35,000 Speaker 1: he just takes all that on, doesn't skip a beat. Um. 127 00:05:35,080 --> 00:05:36,920 Speaker 1: And I keep saying, we're still trying to get him 128 00:05:36,960 --> 00:05:39,039 Speaker 1: to have even more fun out there because he's tough 129 00:05:39,040 --> 00:05:39,599 Speaker 1: on himself.